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Decentralised Solar Energy – 10 Million Solar Roofs

Here’s how the Ten Million Solar Roofs Act works: take the example of a homeowner who decides to install a 5-kilowatt solar system which, depending on location, would produce enough electricity to cover most, if not all, of an average electric bill (the solar panels would produce excess power during the day that can be sold back to the utility, covering some or all of the cost of electricity when the sun is not shining).

Here Comes the Sun: Ten Million Solar Rooftops, Renewable Energy World, by Greg Chafee  : July 21, 2010 “……Today 92% of Americans want our country to develop solar energy resources, and 77% believe the federal government should make solar power development a national priority. Continue reading →

July 24, 2010 Posted by | decentralised, USA | , , , , , | Leave a comment

Pressure on US Senate to adopt Renewable Energy Standard

“A renewable Energy Standard  would provide a down-payment on carbon reduction goals, save and create jobs, and keep America competitive,”

Coalition seeks to salvage renewable power mandate in Senate,  The Hill, By Ben Geman – 07/23/10 Environmentalists and renewable energy trade groups are pressing Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) to include a national renewable electricity standard, or RES, in the slimmed-down energy package heading for the floor next week. Continue reading →

July 24, 2010 Posted by | renewable, USA | , , , , , , | Leave a comment

USA loses out in renewable energy initiatives

Even more stunning, a renewable-electricity standard, long considered the centerpiece of any compromise excluding cap-and-trade, has also been scrapped.

What We Lost Along With the Energy Bill., TAPPED Archive | The American Prospect, 24 July 2010, Yesterday evening, climate and energy reform died in the Senate. All that remains is a skeletal package that responds to the BP oil spill and provides a few minor incentives for conservation, energy-efficiency retrofits, and the development of natural-gas trucks. Continue reading →

July 24, 2010 Posted by | general | , , , , | Leave a comment

Prosperous future for decentralised renewable energy

it highlights the role that far-flung places can play in clean energy innovation. Where electricity and fuel prices are high, new energy technologies are often much more competitive.

Want to See the Future of Energy? Look to Alaska and Hawaii   The Atlantic, Alexis Madrigal  , 21 July 2010, “……….a  hydroelectric turbine for Gustavus Electric Inc. spins in a small metal building not much bigger than a farmland garage.T Continue reading →

July 22, 2010 Posted by | decentralised, USA | , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Australia’s new Prime Minister wants huge renewable energy investment

In 2007, Australia committed to ensuring 20% of electricity supply to come from renewable energy sources by 2020.

Gillard wants ‘record investment’ in renewable energy, Recharge   Lee Hong Liang 21 July 2010, Australia’s new Prime Minister Julia Gillard has promised to spend a “record” amount of money to develop the country’s solar and renewable energy sector. Continue reading →

July 22, 2010 Posted by | AUSTRALIA, renewable | , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Exponential growth in European Union’s renewable energy jobs

The biggest growth is anticipated to come from job creation in the consumer and small business sectors as homeowners focus on green lifestyles in order to enhance home energy efficiency, health, comfort and sustainability.

Green Jobs and Renewable Energy ECOINSTITUTION,  July 20, 2010davidhoward by Renewable energy industry has proven its potential to create jobs. Under current policies, the European Union could create sizeable number of jobs: 950,000 direct and indirect full-time equivalent (FTE) jobs and increase to 1.4 million in the next decade. Continue reading →

July 21, 2010 Posted by | decentralised, EUROPE | , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Europe’s Renewable Energy policies in detail

The report also includes information on the renewable energy initiatives and legislative frameworks which are driving the renewable energy equipment market in Europe.

Europe Renewable Energy Policy Handbook 2010, GlobalData Report Store Jul-2010

GlobalData’s new report “Europe Renewable Energy Policy Handbook 2010” provides an in-depth analysis of the renewable policy initiatives in the European Union (EU) and the key countries in terms of strength of policy implementation. Continue reading →

July 21, 2010 Posted by | resources - print | , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Wind power going ahead with Google

Google Energy’s First Purchase: 20 Years of Wind Power, Tech Crunch, by Lora Kolodny on Jul 20, 2010, Google Energy today announced an agreement to purchase 114 megawatts of wind power capacity per year for 20 years at a set price from an Iowa wind farm owned and operated by NextEra Energy Resources……….. Continue reading →

July 21, 2010 Posted by | 2 WORLD, renewable | , , , , | Leave a comment

Water is critical issue in Climate Change

These key messages delivered and explained in new report, Protecting the Lifeline of the West: How Climate and Clean Energy Policies Can Safeguard Water, written by Environmental Defense Fund and Western Resource Advocates. It gives more details about why, in the West, climate and clean energy policy is water policy – and why we need the Senate to pass a strong climate and clean energy bill now.

(USA) In the West, Climate and Energy Policy Is Water Policy, Dan Grossmand Bart Miller, 19 July 2010, “………………scientists are concluding that the extended droughts of the past may become the norm of the future. So what should we do about this bleak situation? If we are serious about avoiding the biggest looming crisis of meeting the water needs of the West, we have to understand the energy-water connection and advance clean energy solutions. Continue reading →

July 20, 2010 Posted by | climate change, USA, water | , , , , , | Leave a comment

June 2010 – weather extremes, and world’s hottest month ever

Warmest June on record globally. Better Panic Now !, 19 July 2010,  (CNN) — Last month was the warmest June on record worldwide, according to a report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Continue reading →

July 19, 2010 Posted by | 2 WORLD, climate change | , | 1 Comment

Egypt to showcase profitable renewable energy

“Ninety percent of the land in Egypt is empty and is suitable for setting up wind farms,” Abou El-Ella said………….According to an environment ministry official in the Red Sea, Egypt has the potential to “show the world how renewable energy can be profitable and sustainable.”

Egypt to Build Two 100 MW Solar Energy Plants | Green Prophet, 19 July 2010, Egypt gets serious about building solar energy plants on top of its 500 MW plant, with bids open for 1,000 MW more. Continue reading →

July 19, 2010 Posted by | Egypt, renewable | , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Germany aiming for 100% renewable energy

Germany targets switch to 100% renewables for its electricity by 2050  July 18, 2010 The Energy Collective, Germany could derive all of its electricity from renewable energy sources by 2050 and become the world’s first major industrial nation to kick the fossil-fuel habit, the country’s Federal Environment Agency said today. Continue reading →

July 19, 2010 Posted by | general | , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Bluprint for a truly clean energy revolution

“A complete conversion to renewable energy by 2050 is possible from a technical and ecological point of view. It’s a very realistic target based on technology that already exists.”

The climate solution? It’s an energy [r]evolution we need, Mr Osborne | Greenpeace UK, 17 july 2010, This week Greenpeace launches our vision for a European energy revolution – a practical blueprint for a renewable energy future. Using only proven technologies we can phase out fossil-fuels, cut CO2 emissions by over 90% by 2050 and ensure energy security – without a huge reduction in living standards. Continue reading →

July 17, 2010 Posted by | general | , , , , | Leave a comment

International Energy Agency Report – gloom for nuclear

the nuclear scenario remains much the same as it was two years ago…..On the whole the 2010 Energy Technology Perspectives brings bad news for the nuclear industry.

Bad news for nuclear in the International Energy Agency’s Energy Technology Perspectives report | Greenpeace International, 14 July 2010, Every two years the International Energy Agency, the ‘intergovernmental organisation which acts as energy policy advisor to 28 member countries in their effort to ensure reliable, affordable and clean energy for their citizens’, releases its Energy Technology Perspectives report. Continue reading →

July 14, 2010 Posted by | 2 WORLD, spinbuster | , , , , | Leave a comment

The planet’s hottest year – 2010

2010 on track to be hottest year , ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation), Sarah Clarke 10 July 2010 By , Last year was the second warmest on record, and this year could be the planet’s hottest, according to a forecast from the Bureau of Meteorology, which says uncharacteristically warm conditions are being felt across the northern hemisphere.The northern hemisphere is experiencing record high temperatures.

China has now issued a fresh heatwave alert after a week of soaring temperatures.

Parts of Northern Africa, the United States and the Middle East are also experiencing scorching heat, with some regions recording above 50 degrees celsius….. 2010 on track to be hottest year – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

July 10, 2010 Posted by | 2 WORLD, climate change | , | Leave a comment

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